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VIRtual Versus UsuAL In-office Care for Multiple Sclerosis (VIRTUAL-MS)
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
Summary
The current standard of outpatient MS care depends on in-clinic visits, but MS patients face many barriers to accessing this care. These barriers include those resulting from the disease itself, such as physical limitations, driving restrictions and financial limitations, and they are further compounded by an overall shortage of neurologists. Furthermore, MS care has a significant economic impact, with the estimated indirect and direct costs for treating MS in the US estimated to be \> $85.4 billion. Therefore, there is a need to improve access to and reduce cost of MS care, and telehealth is a potential solution. The VIRTUAL-MS study has been designed to evaluate the impact of telehealth care on MS clinical outcomes, costs, and satisfaction compared to in-person care. Additionally, the study aims to evaluate facilitators and barriers to telehealth use to inform widespread implementation.
Official title: Virtual Versus Usual In-office Care for Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Trial (VIRTUAL-MS)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2023-03-31
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Delivery via telehealth
Intervention includes clinical care delivered via telehealth
Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Delivery via standard in clinic visits
Intervention includes clinical care delivered via standard in clinic visits
Locations (2)
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States